THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
FACULTY SENATE
Senate Document Number 0793F
Date of Senate Approval 12/16/93
Signature of Senate Chair ___________________________ Date _________________
Action of Vice Chancellor:
Approval __________________________________ Date ____________________
Denied __________________________________ Date ____________________
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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:
APC DOCUMENT # 8: CURRICULUM CHANGES IN PSYCHOLOGY
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR ALL CHANGES: Fall Semester, 1994
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I. CHANGES TO SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Summary Section.......................................... 1
Detailed Descriptions:
A. Track in General Psychology..................... 3
B. Track in Reading Education...................... 2
C. Declaration of a major.......................... 5
D. Psychology Minor................................ 6
II. CHANGES TO SPECIFIC COURSES
Summary Section.......................................... 7
Detailed Descriptions:
A. Changes to existing courses..................... 8
B. Creation of new courses......................... 13
C. Editorial changes to other courses.............. 15
SCHEMATIC SUMMARY OF NEW MAJOR FOR TRACK A: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
³ PSYC 101 ³ -and- ³ PSYC 102 ³
³ Intro I ³ ³ Intro II ³
³ PSYC 201 ³ -and- ³ PSYC 202 ³
³ Research ³ ³ Research ³
³ Methods I ³ þ ³ Methods II ³
³ Declare major after completing PSYC 101, 102, and 201. ³
³ PSYC 200 ³ PSYC 317 ³
³ Social Psych ³ e e ³ Developmental ³
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³ PSYC 225 ³ e -and- e ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´
³ Personality ³ c c ³ PSYC 332 ³
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³ PSYC 215 ³ ³ Memory ³
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Select 3 courses at the 300/400 level
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³ 300/400 ³ 300/400 ³ 300/400 ³
³ elective 1 ³ elective 2 ³ elective 3 ³
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Required capstone course
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³ PSYC 390 ³
³ History & ³
³ Systems ³
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³ PSYC 101 ³ -and- ³ PSYC 102 ³
³ Intro I ³ ³ Intro II ³
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³ PSYC 201 ³ -and- ³ PSYC 202 ³
³ Research ³ ³ Research ³
³ Methods I ³ þ ³ Methods II ³
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³ PSYC 200 ³ S \þ/ R ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
³ Social Psych ³ e e ³ PSYC 317 ³
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³ PSYC 225 ³ e -and- u ³ (lab course)³
³ Personality ³ c i ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´
ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ t r ³ PSYC 220 ³
³ PSYC 215 ³ e ³ Educ Psych ³
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Required courses at the 300/400 level
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³ PSYC 312 ³ PSYC 328 ³ PSYC 416 ³
³ Excep Child ³ Psy of Lang ³ Psy Testing ³
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Required capstone course
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³ PSYC 390 ³
³ History & ³
³ Systems ³
ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ I. CHANGES TO SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
A. TRACK IN GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (p. 185)
DELETE:
I. Required courses in the major
REPLACE WITH (Courses in bold are new; see pages 8-15 for course
descriptions):
I. Required courses in the major - 34 hours, including:
PSYC 101, 102, 201, 202, 390; 2 courses from 200, 225, 215;
either 317 or 232; plus 9 additional hours at the 300/400
level.
RATIONALE:
The goal of the track in General Psychology is to provide a solid
foundation in the methodologies, theories, and principles of
modern psychology while accommodating individual patterns of
student interest. The new curricular structure increases the
number of required courses covering basic elements of psychology
and increases the opportunities for students to choose topical
courses tied to their specific interests. In addition to elect-
ing courses at the junior-senior level, students now will be able
to select sophomore courses (laboratory and non-laboratory) from
a limited menu. The two laboratory courses (PSYC 317 and PSYC
332) are 4 credits; all other courses are 3 credits. All courses
numbered 200 or above prerequire completion of PSYC 101 or PSYC
102. Laboratory courses also prerequire completion of PSYC 201
(Research Methods I). The new major represents a reduction of 1
course (3 credits) from the current major. The changes are
summarized as follows:
Current model (37 credits)
1 designated introductory course
2 designated research methods courses
4 designated sophomore courses (includes 1 lab course, PSYC 217)
4 elected junior-senior courses
1 designated capstone course in the history, systems, and culture
of psychology
New model (34 credits)
2 designated introductory courses
2 designated research methods courses
1 sophomore lab course elected from a set of 2 (PSYC 317 or 332)
2 sophomore non-lab courses elected from a set of 3
3 elected junior-senior courses
1 designated capstone course in the history, systems, and culture
of psychologyENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
The new curriculum can be offered effectively with the current
Department staff. All required courses and all sophomore elec-
tive courses can be taught every semester; all other electives
can be taught at least once every 3 years.
B. TRACK IN READING EDUCATION (p. 185)
DELETE:
I. Required courses in the major
REPLACE WITH (Courses in bold are new; see pages 8-15 for course
descriptions):
I. Required courses in the major - 34 hours, including:
PSYC 101, 102, 201, 202, 220, 390, 312, 317, 328, 416; 1
courses from 200, 225, 215.
RATIONALE:
The goal of the track in Reading Education is to combine a solid
foundation in Psychology with in-depth study of topics directly
relevant to reading education. In the current major the tracks
differ primarily at the junior-senior level. Whereas General
Psychology students elect upper-division courses in their areas
of interest, Reading Education students enroll in a set of
courses selected for their coverage of education and reading-
relevant topics. In addition, Reading Education students cur-
rently do not enroll in the capstone Psychology course, enrolling
instead in an Education capstone course.
There are three basic differences between the proposed new
reading track and the new general track: (a) the laboratory
course for reading students is designated as PSYC 217 (Develop-
mental Psychology), (b) students continue to take PSYC 220
(Educational Psychology) and therefore can select only 1 addi-
tional non-lab course at the sophomore level, and (c) the three
upper division courses for reading students are designated.
In contrast to the current model, Reading Education students in
the new model will enroll in the department's capstone course, an
important part of acculturation into the field of psychology.
The prerequisite policies are the same as in Track A: All courses
numbered 200 or above require completion of at least PSYC 101 or
PSYC 102, and the laboratory course (PSYC 317) also requires
completion of PSYC 201 (Research Methods I). The new major
represents a reduction of 1 course (3 credits) from the current
major, even with the addition of the capstone course requirement.
The changes are summarized as follows:Current model (37 credits)
1 designated introductory course
2 designated research methods courses
5 designated sophomore courses (includes PSYC 217 and PSYC 220)
4 designated junior-senior courses (PSYC 312, 316, 327, 328)
New model (34 credits)
2 designated introductory courses
2 designated research methods courses
2 designated sophomore courses (PSYC 220 and PSYC 317)
1 sophomore non-lab course elected from a set of 3
3 designated junior-senior courses (PSYC 312, 328, 416)
1 designated capstone course in the history, systems, and culture
of psychology
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
The new curriculum can be offered effectively with the current
department staff. The Department can offer: (a) the courses
required in both tracks every semester, (b) the designated lab
course for the Reading Education track every semester, and (c)
the designated junior-senior courses for the reading track once
every academic year. This schedule is identical to the current
schedule for the Reading Education track. The Reading Education
track has been approved by the Education Department.
C. DECLARATION OF MAJOR IN PSYCHOLOGY (p. 186)
DELETE items I. and II.
REPLACE WITH:
I. Completed General Education requirements in Mathematics,
English Language, and Library Research, and earned a GPA of
at least 2.0 in these courses.
II. Completed PSYC 101, 102, and 201, and earned a GPA of at
least 2.0 in these courses.
NOTE: Courses in bold are new; see pages 8-15 for descriptions.
RATIONALE:
The new Declaration of Major policy contains one substantive
change: the Psychology courses to be completed prior to declara-
tion have been expanded from 1 to 3. Because our introductory
course has been revised to a 2-course sequence, a parallel change
is needed in the Declaration of Major policy. Furthermore, the
empirical emphasis in Psychology courses requires that we ensure
that potential majors have at least moderate skill in the areas
of measurement and analysis. The addition of Research Methods I
provides a means to assess quantitative skill prior to permitting
students to declare Psychology majors. The change provides a
mechanism whereby students can assess more effectively their
likelihood of success as Psychology majors prior to declaration.
For purpose of comparison, the Management Department currently
requires students to complete a set of 5 non-General Education
courses before declaring a major (Catalog, p. 144).
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Our current level of major declarations is approximately 75 per
year. The change in requirements for declaring a major is not
expected to alter this figure significantly. On the other hand,
the change will require students to sample a few more Psychology
courses before declaring their majors, a change our faculty view
as extremely positive.
D. PSYCHOLOGY MINOR (p. 186)
DELETE current entry.
REPLACE WITH:
22 hours in Psychology including:
I. a 9-credit sequence including PSYC 101, 102, 201,
II. a 4-credit laboratory course, either PSYC 317 or 332,
III. a 3-credit non-laboratory course, either PSYC 200, 215,
or 225, and
IV. 6 additional hours at the 300/400 level.
NOTE: Courses in bold are new; see pages 8-15 for descriptions.
RATIONALE:
The format of new Psychology minor reflects our belief in the
importance of a strong foundation in basic Psychology, exposure
to an empirical orientation, and opportunity for a laboratory
experience. To achieve these goals, minors will be required to
complete (a) both introductory courses, (b) a course in research
methods, and (c) a laboratory course and a non-laboratory course
at the sophomore level. Students will complete the minor by
selecting 6 additional hours at the 300/400 level.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
The minor in Psychology typically is elected by fewer than 10
students per academic year. We do not expect the changes in
requirements to affect this pattern. The current minor is 21-22
hours, depending on whether or not students elect a laboratory
course. Because the new minor requires a laboratory course, all
students now will complete 22 hours.
II. CHANGES TO SPECIFIC COURSES
(CATALOG PAGES 186-190)
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES
ACTION COURSE # COURSE NAME
DELETE PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology
(N=12) PSYC 212 Adult Development
PSYC 230 Learning
PSYC 303 Research Methods I
PSYC 304 Research Methods II
PSYC 369 Human Sexualities
PSYC 400 Theories of Personality
PSYC 411 Humanistic Psychology
PSYC 417 Clinical Issues II
PSYC 430 Behavior Modification
PSYC 440 History & Systems
PSYC 425 Senior Seminar
ADD PSYC 101 General Psychology: Basic Processes
(N=12) PSYC 102 General Psychology: Individual &
Social Processes
PSYC 201 Research Methods I
PSYC 202 Research Methods II
PSYC 215 Mind & Brain
PSYC 332 Learning & Memory
PSYC 313 Psychology & Law
PSYC 333 Psychology of Women
PSYC 390 History & Systems of Psychology
PSYC 410 Clinical & Counseling Psychology
PSYC 435 Advanced Personality
PSYC 469 Human Sexualities SeminarA. CHANGES TO EXISTING COURSES
(1) DELETE: 100 Introduction to Psychology
ADD: 101 General Psychology: Basic Processes (3)
An overview of foundations and core concepts in psychology,
emphasizing the basic behavioral and mental processes. Topics
include biological influences on behavior, sensation, perception,
consciousness, learning, memory, cognition, development, the
history of psychology, and research methodology. Offered Fall
and Spring semester.
ADD: 102 General Psychology: Individual & Social Processes (3)
An overview of foundations and core concepts in psychology,
emphasizing behavioral and mental processes, and the application
of psychological principles. Topics include motivation, emotion,
psychological testing, personality, psychopathology, psycho-
therapy, social psychology, the history of psychology, and
research methodology. (Students may not receive credit for PSYC
100 and 102.) Offered Fall and Spring semester.
RATIONALE:
The Psychology Department members teaching PSYC 100 (Brown,
Combs, Friedenberg, Himelein, Laughon, Nallan, and Weber) find it
extremely difficult to do justice to the range of topics included
in the introductory course in a single semester. The textbooks
on the market now contain 16-22 chapters, and many exceed 800
pages in length. Therefore, it is appropriate to have two
Introductory Psychology courses.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Both PSYC 101 and 102 will be required for all Psychology majors
(see Section I, A and B). No new staffing will be required;
those currently teaching PSYC 100 will teach PSYC 101 and/or PSYC
102. Changes to the Psychology major requirements, giving
students limited choice in fulfilling the 200-level requirements,
will enable the Department to staff this course.
Students transferring to UNCA with a completed course in Intro-
ductory Psychology should receive credit for PSYC 102. PSYC 101,
the "basic processes" course, is more distinctive in content and
less likely to be equivalent to courses at other institutions.
Students interested in receiving transfer credit for PSYC 101,
rather than PSYC 102, may obtain permission from the Psychology
Department chair.
Certification students who do not major in Psychology will use
PSYC 101 to fulfill the Psychology-related competencies currently
tied to PSYC 100. The selection of topics for PSYC 101 was
designed to enable these students to fulfill competencies without
increasing the required credit hours. PSYC 101 has been approved
by the Education Department for all certification programs.
(2) DELETE: 212 Adult Development
RATIONALE:
The Psychology Department has been unable to staff this course on
a regular basis for many years, and we do not anticipate being
able to staff it in the near future. In addition, much of the
distinctive content of PSYC 212 has been absorbed into PSYC 225
(Personality) and additional content will be included in the new
personality course, PSYC 435 (Advanced Personality).
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Deleting PSYC 212 will have no impact on Psychology or University
requirements. The deletion of this course will require changes,
however, in the Management Department's current Business Manage-
ment, Health Care, and Personnel tracks. Because we have been
unable to offer PSYC 212 for several years, the Management
Department has already permitted their students to take PSYC 225
in lieu of PSYC 212. With the deletion of PSYC 212 from the
catalog, the Management Department has agreed to formalize this
substitution of PSYC 225 for PSYC 212. (We also understand that
these tracks may be phased out in the near future.)
Some in-transit students preparing for Health Care majors else-
where--e.g. Physical Therapy at UNC-CH--have taken PSYC 212 in
the past, or requested it. Those needs will go unmet in favor
of regular UNCA students' programs until a time when increased
resources may allow the course to be re-established.
(3) DELETE: 230 Learning
ADD: 332 Learning & Memory (4)
A survey of knowledge of learning and memory. Emphasis on re-
search, theory, and applications. Students complete a series of
laboratory exercises. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and PSYC 201.
(Students may not receive credit for both PSYC 230 and PSYC 332.)
RATIONALE:
This change adds a laboratory component to the learning course.
In the new, 4 credit hour course, students will conduct a series
of learning exercises with rat subjects, or a series of memory
exercises with human subjects. (In view of growing concerns about
animal welfare, it would be unwise to require a rat laboratory.)
These laboratory exercises have been tested for several years in
PSYC 230. Students enjoyed them and commented that the exercises
made the material "come alive" for them.
With exercises added to the learning course, Track A (General
Psychology) students will be able to select either this course or
PSYC 217 (Developmental Psychology) to fulfill their laboratory
course requirement (see section I, A). Providing students with
limited choice in fulfilling the 200-level requirements permits
the Department to offer a wider variety of courses with our
existing staff.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
None. The course will be offered in the current PSYC 230 slot.
(4) DELETE: 303 Research Methods I
304 Research Methods II
ADD: 201 Research Methods I (3)
An introduction to fundamental concepts of research in psychology
emphasizing the design of experimental and correlational studies,
basic statistics, and critical evaluation of research. Prerequi-
site: PSYC 101 or PSYC 102, or permission of instructor.
(Students may not receive credit for both PSYC 303 and 201.)
Offered Fall and Spring semester.
ADD: 202 Research Methods II (3)
Continued study of research techniques and methods of data
analysis. Special attention to relationship of research design to
analysis. Requires an individual research project. Prerequisite:
PSYC 201. Co-requisite: If both PSYC 101 and 102 are not
completed, the student must register for the remaining course
when registering for PSYC 202. (Students may not receive credit
for both PSYC 304 and 202.) Offered Fall and Spring semester.
RATIONALE:
The re-numbering of the research methods courses, combined with
the positioning of these courses as prerequisites for the 200-
level lab courses, will require psychology majors to take these
courses earlier in their plan of study. This should allow later
courses, which address specific content areas, to build more
effectively and economically on the research methods foundation,
enabling in turn more sophisticated and extensive coverage of
their respective content areas.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Both PSYC 201 and 202 will be required for all Psychology majors
(see Section I, A and B). Renumbering the research methods
courses at the 200 level will require Psychology majors to take
these classes earlier in their course of studies, but presents no
changes in the content of the courses or in the teaching loads of
the faculty who cover them. Since the research methods courses
are typically taken by Psychology majors only, the larger impact
of this change will be minimal.
Students transferring to UNCA with a completed Psychology course
covering statistics should receive credit for PSYC 202. No
credit should be awarded for courses taken in Math or Statistics
departments as the content of those courses is not equivalent to
either PSYC 201 or 202.
(5) DELETE: 369 Human Sexualities
ADD: 469 Human Sexualities Seminar (3)
A survey and critique of current research, information, and
resources for future educators, counselors, and human service
workers. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102, 201, 202, 225. (May not
receive credit for both PSYC 369 and 469.)
RATIONALE:
The change is simply a renumbering of the existing course with a
change to seminar format. All seminar-style Psychology courses
will now have 400 numbers.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
None. The course will be offered in the PSYC 369 slot.
(6) DELETE 400 Theories of Personality
ADD: 435 Advanced Personality (3)
In-depth study of selected topics of current research or theoret-
ical interest in personality. Seminar format that includes
student projects and presentations. Prerequisites: PSYC 101,
102, 201, 202, & 225, or permission of instructor. (Students may
not receive credit for both PSYC 400 and PSYC 435.)
RATIONALE:
The survey of personality theories previously covered in PSYC 400
is now accomplished in PSYC 225. This allows the advanced course
in personality to address current theoretical developments in
depth, and to focus on current issues and controversies within a
seminar format emphasizing student skills in oral and written
presentations.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
None. The course will be offered in the PSYC 400 slot.
(7) DELETE: 411 Humanistic Psychology
417 Clinical Issues & Methods II: Psychotherapy
430 Behavior Modification
ADD: 410 Clinical and Counseling Psychology (3)
Surveys theory, research, and practice of the major systems of
psychotherapy. Includes general introduction to the profession
and discussion of ethical issues. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102,
201, 202, 225, and 308. (Students may not receive credit for
PSYC 417 and PSYC 410.)
RATIONALE:
PSYC 410 integrates content from three existing courses as well
as some material from PSYC 416 (see item #6). Combining these
courses eliminates redundancies in our present curriculum and
conserves resources. PSYC 410 broadens and updates the content
of PSYC 417, surveying contemporary theory and practice in
clinical and counseling psychology. While topics from PSYC 411
and PSYC 430 will be incorporated into PSYC 410, these courses
lack modern relevance and are too narrowly focused to stand alone
in an undergraduate curriculum. Finally, past enrollments in
each of the existing courses have been low; combining the courses
will ensure sufficient student interest.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
The addition of PSYC 410, and the accompanying deletions of PSYC
411, PSYC 417, and PSYC 430, will have no adverse impact on
Psychology or University requirements. The replacement of three
courses with a single course will free Department faculty to
teach other courses newly introduced into the curriculum. PSYC
410 will be offered in the current PSYC 417 slot.
(8) DELETE: 425 Senior Seminar
440 History & Systems
ADD: 390 History and Systems of Psychology (3)
Examination of the historical antecedents of modern psychology.
Comparison of major historical systems and schools of psychology,
including structuralism, Gestalt psychology, psychoanalysis, and
behaviorism. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102, 201, 202. (Students
may not receive credit for either 425 or 440, and 390.) Offered
Fall and Spring semester.
RATIONALE:
Combining these courses eliminates redundancies in our present
curriculum and conserves resources. PSYC 390 also will broaden
and update the content of PSYC 425. The number change from
senior to junior level reflects our belief that students should
take this course before making decisions about graduate school.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
The addition of PSYC 390, and the accompanying deletions of PSYC
425 and PSYC 440, will have no adverse impact on Psychology or
University requirements. The replacement of two courses with a
single course will free Department faculty to teach other courses
newly introduced into the curriculum. PSYC 390 will be offered
in the PSYC 425 slot.B. CREATION OF NEW COURSES
(1) ADD: 215 Mind and Brain (3)
Coverage of current concepts, theory, and research on the nature
of mind and brain with emphasis on recent developments in cogni-
tive and brain sciences as they relate to perception, conscious-
ness, memory, and decision making. Prerequisites: PSYC 101.
RATIONALE:
The confluence of neuroscience and cognitive science during the
last decade has created a rapidly growing field of speculation
and theory about the nature of the mind and its relationship to
brain processes. This field has captured the fascination of the
educated public, as evidenced by the increasing number of trade
books on the mind and the brain, semi-professional books by
notable scientists and philosophers, and a number of television
specials and series. The fact that all this is exciting does not
diminish its importance for a modern understanding of the pro-
cesses that underlie such traditional psychological topics as
thought, creativity, decision making, memory, perception, intel-
ligence, states of consciousness, and the nature of dreams. Such
topics, selected for accessibility and current scientific inter-
est, will comprise this course. The addition of this course to
our curriculum reflects the explosive growth of this area in our
discipline.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
This course will be offered as one of three non-lab courses (two
of which must be chosen for the major) covering basic content
areas in psychology at the sophomore level (see section I, A and
B). Its inclusion will significantly enhance the ability of our
curriculum to represent and communicate fundamental advances in
the traditional "experimental" areas of psychology while preserv-
ing the integrity and coherence of our other basic experimental
courses. Changes to the Psychology major requirements, giving
students limited choice in fulfilling the 200 level requirements,
will enable the Department to staff this course.
(3) ADD: 313 Psychology and Law (3)
Examines the behavior of participants in the legal system through
the use of psychological concepts, methods, and research find-
ings. Specific topics include forensic psychology, policing,
insanity and competence, the psychology of the jury, evidence and
eyewitness testimony, criminal behavior, the psychology of
punishment and treatment, and the rights of special populations
within the legal system. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102, 201, or
permission of instructor.
RATIONALE:
Although Psychology and the law are disparate professions with
regard to assumptions, training of professionals, and methodolo-
gy, they have developed a mutually beneficial pattern of inter-
action as both disciplines are interested in human behavior.
Research in psychology attempts to describe, explain, and predict
human behavior, while law focuses on the control of human behav-
ior in the interest of public order. Psychology can assist the
legal system in the understanding and prediction of human behav-
ior, and the legal system can provide psychology with a real-life
laboratory and a different perspective.
PSYC 313 is an interdisciplinary course that integrates material
from psychology, law, sociology, and criminology. Although law
is an ancient institution, the field of psychology of law is
relatively new. Consequently, the interaction between the two
disciplines will be examined in the context of American culture
over the past century.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
The addition of PSYC 313 will have no adverse impact on Psycholo-
gy or University requirements. It will provide an additional
option for the 300/400 level elective requirement in Psychology.
There are at least three faculty members able to teach this
course and we anticipate offering it at least once every other
year.
(4) ADD: 333 Psychology of Women (3)
Survey of psychological theory and research on women. Topics
include female development, gender comparisons, work experiences,
relationships, and adjustment. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102,
201, or permission of instructor.
RATIONALE:
The field of the psychology of women is a rapidly growing area of
psychology. During the past 20 years, several introductory
textbooks on the psychology of women have been published, two
journals were founded, and the American Psychological Association
(APA) established a separate division in the discipline (Division
35: Psychology of Women). By the mid-1980s, approximately one-
quarter of psychology departments in four-year colleges offered
at least one course on women, and the GRE Subject Test in Psy-
chology began including questions on the psychology of women.
National surveys suggest that theory and research on women has
rarely been mainstreamed into traditional undergraduate psycholo-
gy courses. Adding a course in the psychology of women to the
UNCA curriculum will provide a home for this important new
discipline. PSYC 333 will also be crosslisted in Women's Stud-
ies, thereby broadening and strengthening the elective options
available in this program as well.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
The addition of PSYC 333 will have no adverse impact on Psycholo-
gy or University requirements. It will provide an additional
option for the three 300/400 level classes that are required of
psychology majors and a new elective for the Women's Studies
curriculum. PSYC 333 will be taught by an existing faculty
member and we anticipate offering it at least once per year.
C. EDITORIAL CHANGES TO OTHER COURSES
(1) PSYC 200 - Social Psychology (3)
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: PSYC 101 or 102."
(2) PSYC 217 - Human Development (4)
CHANGE NUMBER TO: 317
CHANGE TITLE TO: Developmental Psychology
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 201. Non-Psychol-
ogy certification students may be exempted from the PSYC 201
requirement."
(3) PSYC 220 - Educational Psychology (3)
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: PSYC 101."
(4) PSYC 225 - Personality Dynamics (3)
CHANGE TITLE TO: Personality
DELETE: course description
REPLACE WITH: "Surveys representative theories of personali-
ty, including psychodynamic, humanistic, and learning per-
spectives. Includes emphasis on application of theories to
understanding the lives of self and others. Prerequisites:
PSYC 102."
(5) PSYC 235 - Environmental Psychology (3)
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: PSYC 101 or 102."
(6) PSYC 307 - Behavioral Medicine (3)
CHANGE TITLE TO: Health Psychology
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: PSYC 102, 202 and 225, or per-
mission of instructor."
(7) PSYC 308 - Psychopathology (3)
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102, 225, and 201."
ADD "Offered Fall and Spring semester."
(8) PSYC 310 - Psychology of Adolescence (3)
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 317, or permission
of instructor."
(9) PSYC 312 - Psychology of Exceptional Children (3)
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 102, or permission
of instructor."
(10) PSYC 320 - Biopsychology (3)
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: PSYC 101 or 102, or permission
of instructor."
(11) PSYC 325 - Perception (3)
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: PSYC 101 or 102, or permission
of instructor."
(12) PSYC 327 - Cognitive Psychology (3)
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 201, or permission
of instructor."
(13) PSYC 328 - Psychology of Language (3)
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 201, or permission
of instructor."
(14) PSYC 335 - Environmental Analysis and Design (3)
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: PSYC 101 or 102, and 201, or
permission of instructor."
(15) PSYC 340 - Motivation and Emotion (3)
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102, and 201, or
permission of instructor."
(16) PSYC 345 - Behavior Disorders in Children (3)
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 317, or permission
of instructor."
(17) PSYC 368 - Psychology of Close Relationships (3)
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: PSYC 102, 202 and one 200-level
required course, or permission of instructor."
(18) PSYC 404 - Advanced Developmental Psychology (3)
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102, 201, 202 and
317, or permission of instructor."
(19) PSYC 409 - Advanced Social Psychology (3)
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102, 200, 201 and
202, or permission of instructor."
(20) PSYC 416 - Clinical Issues I (3)
CHANGE TITLE TO: Psychological Testing
DELETE: course description
REPLACE WITH: An in-depth study of the construction and use
of psychological tests for the assessment of personality,
attitudes, and behavior in a variety of applied settings.
Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 102, 201, and 202. (Students may
not receive credit for both PSYC 316 and PSYC 416.)
(21) PSYC 420 - Research Practicum (3)
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: 20 hours in Psychology, in-
cluding PSYC 101, 102, 201, 202, and permission of instruc-
tor."
(22) PSYC 423 - Psychology of Consciousness (3)
DELETE current prerequisites
REPLACE WITH "Prerequisites: Junior or Senior status and
permission of instructor."
(23) PSYC 461 - Field Work (1-6)
DELETE FROM "Includes correlative..." to end of course
description.
REPLACE WITH: "Includes additional reading, journal review,
and TBA meetings with instructor. Prerequisites: PSYC 101,
102, 201, 202, 308, and permission of instructor. (Grading
is S/U.) Offered Fall and Spring semester."